On being a bit of an idiot (code reviews)
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I remember the first time that I, almost accidentally, asked somebody for an opinion on my code, a few years ago. They automatically mailed back with... more »
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Check In Early, Check In Often
Thierry.Lefort via codinghorror.com
Developers who work for long periods -- and by long I mean more than a day -- without checking anything into source control are setting themselves up... more »
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Identifying Senior Software Engineers: Six Critical Differences
For HR and legal purposes, most development companies classify Software Engineers into ranks from I to IV (or V). The higher the rank, the higher the... more »
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Don't bring me solutions, bring me problems
Why managers/leaders/product owners sometimes treat developers as machines to write the code? Why they don't trust developers and don't believe they... more »
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5 Reasons Why We Are Implementing Scrum
We’re implementing Scrum as a process framework for the development of our projects. We’re iteratively implementing it, sprint for sprint. Therefore,... more »
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Refactoring the Front Controller of the Zend Framework
One of the most fundamental decision in object design is deciding where to put responsibilities. No one, and I mean no one, gets it right the first... more »
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First law for an unruly software programmer
a thought on basics of software programming
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Practical Usability Testing
Usability testing should be an iterative practice, completed several times during the design and development life-cycle. The end result is an improved... more »
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What makes a good Test Engineer
This article describes what should do become a good software test engineer.
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The BusinessException pattern
A write-up about a widely used (Java) pattern, which defines one exception to be created instead of numerous custom made alternatives.
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Pair programming. What researches say on the costs and benefits of the practice.
Effect of Pair programming on defect rate, quality and costs. Scientifically valid research results only. Not all that rosy.
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Dont Fear The Poly Headed Polyglot Monster
Google avoids it by sticking to a limited set of languages. I don't work at Google, so I can't claim to know what their architecture looks like in... more »
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Acceptance TDD Explained
Acceptance test-driven development is what helps developers build high-quality software that fulfills the business’s needs as reliably as TDD helps... more »
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Project-Oriented SOA
The solution is to combine service lifecycle management, architecture, SOA governance, funding, and SOA metrics into a single comprehensive program.... more »
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Scrum/Agile Tools: Quick Look at GreenHopper
This post is exactly a result of a quick look at the GreenHopper SW - an Agile product management plugin for Jira. It is no in-depth review, just my... more »
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How Do You Apply Polyglotism?
Thierry.Lefort via codecommit.com
For the past two years or so, there has been an increasing meme across the developer blogosphere encouraging the application of the polyglot... more »
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Telling a good story - Rspec stories from the trenches
A collection of lessons and guidelines for writing Rspec Stories. With story examples taken from real systems and how they have been improved as I... more »
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Inversion of Control is NOT about testability
Many times, I've heard that the best thing about IoC is that it enables testability. When dependencies are injected into a class, it's easy to test... more »
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15 Quick Ways to Shrink Page Load Times
It’s a breath of fresh air when a website loads quickly and cleanly. Web developers sometimes neglect some simple rules when it comes to developing a... more »
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Guidewire: Waterfall is more expensive - 1
Interesting example clarifying the dynamic tension caused by organizational change necessary to streamline the business. This case demonstrates how... more »
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Ground rules for good Meetings
Its boring - but good ground rules can help make meetings, focused, faster and better value since we won't be in them as long.
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Continuous integration improved with task branches
how to improve the continuous integration model extending the use of version control's branches.
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Case study: Distributed Scrum Project for Dutch Railways
Scrum provides a proven foundation for the execution of projects. However, in every project the Scrum process must be adapted to address specific... more »
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3 Things Multicore Programmers Need
Summary of conversations with ~50 software organizations around the multicore programming challenges, and key criteria for a possible solution.
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Five risks of solo programming
You hate them telling that Pair Programming is a silver bullet that will solve everything? It is definitely not a silver bullet. It is just so that... more »
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